Financial Strategies Index
Delivering Business Value via EA
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Jan 30, 2012A solid EA function does more than just streamline IT, writes Madeline Weiss of Society for Information Management's Advanced Practices Council.
Writing Win-Win into SLAs
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Jan 27, 2012The acronym SLA stands for “service level agreement,” but what it really means for a managed service provider is “commitment," writes Mike Alley of Logicalis.
IT Executives Anticipate Good, Not Great 2012
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CIO Update Staff
| Financial Strategies Article Published Jan 24, 2012IT companies express tempered optimism heading into the first quarter of the year, though longer-term prospects look more promising.
Locialized Social Media = Global Commerce
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Jan 13, 2012Social media is expected to become the preferred communications platform worldwide so it's time to go global and localize, writes Rob Vandenberg of Lingotek.
How to Assess the Value of Service Management Investments
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Dennis Drogseth
| Financial Strategies Article Published Dec 28, 2011Calculators ain't going to cut it, writes Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
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Year Long IT Tax Breaks Coming to a Close
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Pam Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Dec 8, 2011If you've been waiting to ink that new server contract, you should probably get it done before Jan. 1 if you want to get them 100% tax free.
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Nov 22, 2011You have to look at every thing holistically then get rid of the parts you don't have to do yourself, writes Alejandro Camino of Softtek.
Achieving Agility is More Important than Ever
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Greg Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Nov 16, 2011Having IT and business leaders speaking two different languages is a dysfunction no organization can afford in today's down economy, writes Greg Baker of Logicalis.
How to Minimize the Financial Risk of a Data Breach
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Nov 14, 2011While certainly a great protective measure, cyber liability insurance isn’t a substitute for great risk management practices, writes Brian Lapidus of Kroll.
The CIO’s Guide to e-Discovery in the Cloud
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Nov 4, 2011The patch-work of jurisdictions and bolt-on federal rules could leave you in a very bad position if you don't know where your data is, writes Jake Frazier of the Compliance, Governance and Oversight Council (CGOC).
Moving Security from Cost Center to Brand Differentiator
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Pam Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Oct 31, 2011Because of the threat it poses to your brand, cyber security can no longer be viewed as an afterthought or something 'someone in IT' does.
Strategic Planning and Other Delusions
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Patty Azzarello
| Financial Strategies Article Published Oct 21, 2011By being connected to the annual budget process, most strategic planning exercises are doomed to fail, writes Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
Beyond the Buzz: Actual Global IT Adoption Trends
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Pam Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Oct 11, 2011When it comes to IT spending, enterprises are putting more cash on the table but only for safe bets.
How to Go Green without Seeing Red, Part II
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Sep 26, 2011Adopting cost-effective green IT solutions to lower costs is hard but it can be done without reinventing the wheel, writes Bill Blausey of Eaton Corporation.
IT Outsourcing Goes Rural
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Sep 23, 2011U.S.-based rural IT outsourcers aren't competing with the Indian heavy weights yet but they allow smaller firms to take advantage of labor arbitrage anyway, writes Max Staines of Compass Management Consulting.
How to Go Green without Seeing Red, Part I
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Sep 19, 2011Adopting cost-effective green IT solutions to lower costs is hard but it can be done without reinventing the wheel, writes Bill Blausey of Eaton Corporation.
How to Stop Runaway Licensing Costs
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Pam Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Sep 7, 2011Despite all the bean-counting, process refinement and policy polishing, one bill remains stubbornly out of control.
How to Avoid SLA 'Gotchas' in the Cloud
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Pam Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Sep 2, 2011For one thing, get your potential provider to release their SLA without an NDA and see what happens.
Speed Bumps on the Road to True Utility Computing
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Aug 12, 2011Any discussion about utility computing's (a.k.a., cloud, on-demand, shared services, etc.) real benefits is still a little premature, writes Max Staines of Compass Management Consulting.
Can Cloud Really Replace Offshore Outsourcing?
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Pam Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Aug 10, 2011Until ROI and TCO can be fully examined, it's still too early to know if cloud can replace traditional offshore outsourcing.
How to Close the Gaps that Lead to Project Failure
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CIOUpdate Contributor
| Financial Strategies Article Published Aug 8, 2011Project assurance is a methodology designed to lead to better project management and outcomes, writes Rob Prinzo of The Prinzo Group.
Is it Possible to Achieve a Return on ITIL?
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Augusto Perazzo
| Financial Strategies Article Published Jul 12, 2011Yes, but you have to look at the right metrics and set a baseline, writes Augusto Perazzo of PA Consulting.
How CFOs Can Learn to Love Disaster Recovery
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Greg Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Jul 6, 2011Talk about disaster recovery (BC/DR in IT-speak) in business terms and the CFO can be sold, writes Greg Baker of Logicalis.
Why and When to Invest in a CMDB System
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Dennis Drogseth
| Financial Strategies Article Published Jun 21, 2011CMDB vendors are just now putting out solutions that are worth a look, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of EMA.
Sourcing: Keep it Simple and Standard
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Max Staines
| Financial Strategies Article Published May 24, 2011The benefits of utility computing (aka, cloud, SxxS, shared services, etc.) are only obtained with careful change management practices, writes CIOUpdate columnist Max Staines of Compass Management Consulting.
Software Asset Management Saves Money and Cuts Risk
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Phara McLachlan
| Financial Strategies Article Published May 3, 2011Software asset management should never be viewed as a “nice to have," writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Phara McLachlan, of Animus Solutions.
Tech M&A Swinging into High Gear
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Pam Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Mar 31, 2011Don't ask the CIO's opinion, this is the CFOs talking.
State CIOs Fighting Budget Battles with Technology
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David Hutchins
| Financial Strategies Article Published Mar 4, 2011State budget pressures are the catalyst for innovative approaches to operational efficiencies, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist David Hutchins of CDW.
Teleworkers are a Boon to the Bottom Line
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Greg Baker
| Financial Strategies Article Published Feb 23, 2011If you are not taking advantage of teleworkers you are leaving money on the table, writes CIOUpdate columnist Greg Baker of Logicalis.
4 Easy Budget Cuts Every IT Manager Can Find
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Matt Podowitz
| Financial Strategies Article Published Feb 11, 2011There are easy and often overlooked opportunities to reduce non-value IT spending, writes CIOUpdate columnist Matt Podowitz.
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